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A Neoclassical Girl Towers Over Memphis in a Seven-Story Wheatpaste by Julien de Casabianca

October 10, 2018A Neoclassical Girl Towers Over Memphis in a Seven-Story Wheatpaste by Julien de Casabianca
An Early 20th Century Guide to Wave Designs for Japanese Craftsmen is Now Available Online

September 26, 2018An Early 20th Century Guide to Wave Designs for Japanese Craftsmen is Now Available Online
A Peculiar Character From a Hieronymus Bosch Painting Comes to Life on the New York City Subway

September 19, 2018A Peculiar Character From a Hieronymus Bosch Painting Comes to Life on the New York City Subway
A Seamstress’s Autobiographical Text Embroidered Onto Her 19th-Century Straitjacket

April 3, 2018A Seamstress’s Autobiographical Text Embroidered Onto Her 19th-Century Straitjacket
Ancient Ruins Reconstructed with Architectural GIFs

March 23, 2018Ancient Ruins Reconstructed with Architectural GIFs
80-Year-Old Wooden Escalators are Repurposed as a Sculptural Ribbon by Artist Chris Fox

December 5, 201780-Year-Old Wooden Escalators are Repurposed as a Sculptural Ribbon by Artist Chris Fox
The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel: A Compendium of Colorfully Rendered 19th-Century Biological Illustrations

November 27, 2017The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel: A Compendium of Colorfully Rendered 19th-Century Biological Illustrations
An Astonishingly Small Stone Carving That Has the Power to Change Art History

November 10, 2017An Astonishingly Small Stone Carving That Has the Power to Change Art History
Watch as a 17th Century Portrait Emerges From 200 Years of Discolored Varnish

November 7, 2017Watch as a 17th Century Portrait Emerges From 200 Years of Discolored Varnish
Biodiversity Reclamation Suits: Extinct Bird Costumes for Urban Pigeons Crocheted by Laurel Roth Hope

August 15, 2017Biodiversity Reclamation Suits: Extinct Bird Costumes for Urban Pigeons Crocheted by Laurel Roth Hope
The Ornate Bird Palaces of Ottoman-Era Turkey

July 28, 2017The Ornate Bird Palaces of Ottoman-Era Turkey
Download More than 2,500 Images of Vibrant Japanese Woodblock Prints and Drawings From the Library of Congress

June 14, 2017Download More than 2,500 Images of Vibrant Japanese Woodblock Prints and Drawings From the Library of Congress
The Roman Empire’s 250,000 Miles of Roadways Imagined as a Subway Transit Map

June 12, 2017The Roman Empire’s 250,000 Miles of Roadways Imagined as a Subway Transit Map
Gaudí’s First Built House Opens to the Public for the First Time in its 130-Year-Old History

June 9, 2017Gaudí’s First Built House Opens to the Public for the First Time in its 130-Year-Old History
A Look Inside Europe’s Most Enchanting Libraries by Photographer Thibaud Poirier

June 8, 2017A Look Inside Europe’s Most Enchanting Libraries by Photographer Thibaud Poirier
When TV Logos Were Physical Objects

May 15, 2017When TV Logos Were Physical Objects
Wardrobe Snacks: Thoughtfully Composed Outfits that Perfectly Match Different Foods

April 3, 2017Wardrobe Snacks: Thoughtfully Composed Outfits that Perfectly Match Different Foods
The Rise of the Image: Every NY Times Front Page Since 1852 in Under a Minute

February 22, 2017The Rise of the Image: Every NY Times Front Page Since 1852 in Under a Minute
Full Trailer for ‘Loving Vincent,’ a Feature-Length Film Animated by 62,450 Oil Paintings

January 20, 2017Full Trailer for ‘Loving Vincent,’ a Feature-Length Film Animated by 62,450 Oil Paintings
16th Century Miniature Boxwood Carvings That Fit in the Palm of Your Hand

January 3, 201716th Century Miniature Boxwood Carvings That Fit in the Palm of Your Hand
The First Dinosaur Tail Found Preserved in Amber is Covered in Feathers

December 8, 2016The First Dinosaur Tail Found Preserved in Amber is Covered in Feathers
Salvador Dali’s Rare Surrealist Cookbook Republished for the First Time in over 40 Years

October 3, 2016Salvador Dali’s Rare Surrealist Cookbook Republished for the First Time in over 40 Years
150th Anniversary Edition of “Alice in Wonderland” Features Rare 1969 Salvador Dalí Illustrations

September 15, 2016150th Anniversary Edition of “Alice in Wonderland” Features Rare 1969 Salvador Dalí Illustrations
A Fascinating Film About the Last Day of Hot Metal Typesetting at the New York Times

September 7, 2016A Fascinating Film About the Last Day of Hot Metal Typesetting at the New York Times
Unusual Composite Images of Birds in Flight Inspired by an 150-Year-Old Technique

August 2, 2016Unusual Composite Images of Birds in Flight Inspired by an 150-Year-Old Technique
A Century-Old Buenos Aires Theater Converted Into a 21,000-Square-Foot Bookstore

July 18, 2016A Century-Old Buenos Aires Theater Converted Into a 21,000-Square-Foot Bookstore
Violent Rabbit Illustrations Found in the Margins of Medieval Manuscripts

May 31, 2016Violent Rabbit Illustrations Found in the Margins of Medieval Manuscripts
An Octopus Painted With 95-Million-Year-Old Ink

May 5, 2016An Octopus Painted With 95-Million-Year-Old Ink
Ancient Skeleton Mosaic Uncovered in Turkey Reads “Be Cheerful and Live Your Life”

April 28, 2016Ancient Skeleton Mosaic Uncovered in Turkey Reads “Be Cheerful and Live Your Life”
Miniature Treehouse Sculptures Built Around Houseplants by Jedediah Voltz

April 12, 2016Miniature Treehouse Sculptures Built Around Houseplants by Jedediah Voltz
A 150-Year-Old Porcelain Warehouse in Japan Opens for Daily ‘Treasure Hunts’ for Just $45

April 5, 2016A 150-Year-Old Porcelain Warehouse in Japan Opens for Daily ‘Treasure Hunts’ for Just $45
Glass: An Oscar-Winning Documentary Short on Dutch Glassblowing from 1958

March 24, 2016Glass: An Oscar-Winning Documentary Short on Dutch Glassblowing from 1958
The Tessellated and Elaborately Detailed Ceilings of Iranian Mosques

February 25, 2016The Tessellated and Elaborately Detailed Ceilings of Iranian Mosques
Why Dozens of U.S. President Statues Sit Deteriorating in a Rural Virginia Field

February 16, 2016Why Dozens of U.S. President Statues Sit Deteriorating in a Rural Virginia Field
The Art Institute of Chicago Recreates Van Gogh’s Famous Bedroom to be Rented on Airbnb

February 9, 2016The Art Institute of Chicago Recreates Van Gogh’s Famous Bedroom to be Rented on Airbnb
Extraordinary Interactive Hi-Res Exhibit of Bosch’s ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’

February 9, 2016Extraordinary Interactive Hi-Res Exhibit of Bosch’s ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’
Harvard’s Colorful Library Filled With 2,500 Pigments Collected from Around the World

January 8, 2016Harvard’s Colorful Library Filled With 2,500 Pigments Collected from Around the World
A VW Beetle Spotted in the Insect Collection at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History

January 8, 2016A VW Beetle Spotted in the Insect Collection at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Newly Restored Photos of Shackleton’s Fateful Antarctic Voyage Offer Unprecedented Details of Survival

December 9, 2015Newly Restored Photos of Shackleton’s Fateful Antarctic Voyage Offer Unprecedented Details of Survival
Art Meets Cartography: The 15,000-Year History of a River in Oregon Rendered in Data

November 25, 2015Art Meets Cartography: The 15,000-Year History of a River in Oregon Rendered in Data
The Attention-Sucking Power of Digital Technology Displayed Through Photography by Antoine Geiger

November 11, 2015The Attention-Sucking Power of Digital Technology Displayed Through Photography by Antoine Geiger
More Figures from Classical Paintings Imagined as Part of Modern-Day Life in Kiev by Alexey Kondakov

November 9, 2015More Figures from Classical Paintings Imagined as Part of Modern-Day Life in Kiev by Alexey Kondakov
Landscapes Painted on the Surfaces of Cut Logs by Alison Moritsugu

October 29, 2015Landscapes Painted on the Surfaces of Cut Logs by Alison Moritsugu
A Drought in Mexico Uncovers a 400-Year-Old Colonial Church in the Middle of a Reservoir

October 20, 2015A Drought in Mexico Uncovers a 400-Year-Old Colonial Church in the Middle of a Reservoir
Artist Theaster Gates Bought a Crumbling Chicago Bank for $1 and Turned it Into a World-Class Arts Center

October 13, 2015Artist Theaster Gates Bought a Crumbling Chicago Bank for $1 and Turned it Into a World-Class Arts Center
A French Museum Dedicated to Over 100 Hyperrealistic Miniature Film Sets

October 12, 2015A French Museum Dedicated to Over 100 Hyperrealistic Miniature Film Sets
NASA Releases Trove of Over 8,000 HD Photos from the Apollo Moon Missions

October 6, 2015NASA Releases Trove of Over 8,000 HD Photos from the Apollo Moon Missions
From 1975-1980 Activist Adam Purple Built a Circular Urban Garden in New York that ‘Knocked Down’ the Surrounding Buildings

October 1, 2015From 1975-1980 Activist Adam Purple Built a Circular Urban Garden in New York that ‘Knocked Down’ the Surrounding Buildings
100-Year-Old Footage of Legendary Artists Monet, Renoir, Rodin, and Degas Working and Walking Near Their Studios

September 18, 2015100-Year-Old Footage of Legendary Artists Monet, Renoir, Rodin, and Degas Working and Walking Near Their Studios
Journalist Spends Four Years Traversing India to Document Crumbling Subterranean Stepwells Before they Disappear

August 31, 2015Journalist Spends Four Years Traversing India to Document Crumbling Subterranean Stepwells Before they Disappear